What other scriptures highlight God's judgment similar to Ezekiel 10:2? Verse in Focus “And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, ‘Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim, fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim, and scatter them over the city.’ And as I watched, he went in.” (Ezekiel 10:2) Shared Themes in God’s Fiery Judgments • Fire or burning coals sent directly by the LORD • A decisive, public act that exposes sin and defends holiness • A warning that God’s patience has limits—judgment truly falls Old Testament Parallels • Genesis 19:24 – “Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens.” • Numbers 16:35 – “And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.” • Psalm 11:6 – “On the wicked He will rain fiery coals and brimstone; a scorching wind will be their portion.” • Isaiah 30:33 – “Indeed! Topheth has long been prepared… The breath of the LORD, like a stream of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.” • Lamentations 4:11 – “The LORD has exhausted His wrath… He has kindled a fire in Zion that has consumed her foundations.” • Nahum 1:6 – “Who can withstand His indignation?… His wrath is poured out like fire.” • Zephaniah 3:8 – “For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.” • Malachi 4:1 – “For surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace…” Prophetic Echoes of Heavenly Fire • Isaiah 66:15-16 – “For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire.” • Jeremiah 17:27 – “…then will I kindle a fire in its gates, and it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem and not be quenched.” • Ezekiel 20:47 – “Say to the southern forest: Hear the word of the LORD… ‘I am about to kindle a fire in you, and it will consume every green tree and every dry tree.’” New Testament Continuations • Matthew 3:12 – “He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” • 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 – “The Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God.” • 2 Peter 3:7 – “The present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.” • Revelation 8:5 – “The angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth…” • Revelation 20:9 – “But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.” Why These Passages Matter • They confirm that Ezekiel 10:2 is part of a consistent biblical pattern: God uses fire to judge persistent rebellion. • They reveal His unchanging character—holy, just, and unwilling to leave sin unaddressed. • They call each generation to repentance, reminding us that the same God who judged Jerusalem also provided a Savior to bear the fire of wrath in our place (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24). |
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